Week 6 - Term 2

Move It - Tuesday. Please bring your PE gear.

Singing Practice - Wednesday 8:45. Please be at school on time as we head to the hall at 8:40am.

Library - Wednesday. Bring your book back from last week to get a new one.

Mufti Day & Crazy Hair Day - Friday. Gold Coin Donation. Who will have the craziest hair in the class? The secret word is crazy.

WALHT - new photos are up.

Queen's Birthday - this weekend = No School on Monday.

Week 5 - Term 2

Move It - Tuesday. Please bring your PE gear to school on Tuesday. More photos below.

Library - Wednesday. Remember to bring your book back from last week so you can get a new one.

Pentecost Mass - Friday 11am in the church. St. Michael's school are joining us to celebrate Pentecost. Once mass is finished the children from St. Michael's will join St. Mary's for the remainder of the day. The junior children from both schools will be competing in tabloid sports on the field. In the event of rain, there will be an activity organised in our classroom with some junior children from St. Michael's. Friends and family are welcome to attend both the mass and the activities.

WALHT - new photos are up.

Move It - we worked a lot on our core muscles this week. Sitting in a wide position, tuck position and L position (arms in the air, legs straight and flat on the ground). Trickier than it sounds. Easy on the ground - slightly harder on the bar. Trickier still to photograph before they moved to the next position.

 

 

 

Golden Time - Drawing Pin Pictures. How cool!!

  

 

Week 4 - Autumn Homework & Photos

We went for an autumn walk on Monday. Before the walk we shared things we knew about autumn. When we got back to class, we shared new things we saw on our walk. Then we thought about what we else would like to know about autumn. Here are our questions:

• Why does the leaf and stalk have to be different colours?
• Why are the leaves colourful?
• Why do the leaves fall off the trees?
• How do leaves grow?
• Why do the leaves change colours?
• Why do the trees grow leaves?
• Why are the leaves big and small and different shapes?
• Why do some of the leaves have more than one colour?
• Why are some trees still green?

Please read the questions again and choose 2-3 to answer in your poem/homework books (or on a piece of paper) and bring into class tomorrow. We are going to add some of these facts to our autumn stories. 

Here are some of the pictures from our walk.

 

 

 

 

Week 4 - Term 2

HAPPY  MOTHER'S  DAY

to all the wonderful mums in Room 12

Move It - Remember to bring you PE gear on Tuesday. Well done to all those who remembered last week.

Singing Practice - Wednesday 8:45am

Library - Wednesday. Remember your book from last week so you can get a new one.

Spelling Tests - There should be a copy of the testing from last week in your child's poem and homework book. Please focus on learning 5 words a week from any words they got wrong in Essential List 1, 2 and 3. Once they know these, continue to the next words/list. On the whole there was a huge improvement in their spelling - Well done!

WALHT - We Are Learning How To. Each week there will be new photos to show some of the learning that is happening in our classroom. Each week will feature different children, groups & learning. Click on the tab to see what we have been up to in class.

The secret word is - autumn. You need to whisper it to me before Wednesday.

Move It Photos - Here are some of the activities we participated in 

 

 

 

Week 3 - Term 2

Move It - Tuesday. Girls please bring your PE gear (or shorts & t-shirt) to school on Tuesday. Move It is part of the Go For It programme our school is involved in. We had Leg It (with Adam) earlier in the year. The programme involves safe movement, landing and balance.

Mother's Day Gifts - $3 - Available on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday in the hall at lunchtime.

Library & Singing Practice - Wednesday.

Scholastic Book Orders - Due back by Friday 8th May (this Friday).

Winter Uniform - All children are expected to be in full winter uniform from the 4th May (this Monday).

On 13 May, Jasmin Jackson from the Heart Foundation will be coming to present a workshop on healthy lunches.   All year 5 and 6 students will be attending and we would like to invite all St Mary's parents to attend.  The presentation will be from 1.30-2.30 in the hall, and I am sure will be very interesting and informative.  We look forward to seeing you there. Sheryl Todd

Come and whisper me the magic word - princess - and receive a small prize

Lakes District Health Board PRESENTS

An evening with NATHAN MIKAERE-WALLIS

Tuesday 5 May 2015, 7.30pm

Edmund Rice Centre @ John Paul College, Whitworth Road, Rotorua 

WHAT OUR CHILDREN NEED TO LIVE, LEARN AND SUCCEED 

This event is tailored for PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, 
GRANDPARENTS, AUNTIES, UNCLES AND WHANAU

 Nathan is a trustee for The Brainwave Trust and is a sought after trainer.

Nathan’s presentation makes use of real-life examples and case study material, in an accessible, interactive manner.  This is an invaluable opportunity for everyone raising children. 

GOLD COIN DONATION-PROCEEDS TO JOHN PAUL COLLEGE PTA